WomenNC’s mission is to lead North Carolina’s young adults in the elimination of injustice against women and girls. Our vision is to raise a generation that will honor women’s human rights. This blog follows the experiences of our talented fellows. Enjoy reading about their journeys!

Friday, December 12, 2014

Dina Shehata_Blog Post 4

I’ll start off with some happy news! I completed the first
semester of my graduate program this week! It has been a challenging but
incredible semester and I am very thankful for all the amazing opportunities I
have had the pleasure of taking part in. I love my program and can’t wait for
another remarkable semester in the spring!

As for the organizations I mentioned previously, for the best
practice model, I have had the opportunity to interview one of the organization’s
directors on the phone. I also attended an event for the second organization which
consisted of mock interviews for the girls involved. I am waiting to hear back
from the third organization’s director because she is out of town. I was advised to have my research focused on
women of all ages, rather than only young girls. This is why I am thinking of
using all three organizations. One is for elementary school-aged girls, the
second is for high school students, and the third is for middle school-aged
children I believe. All three organizations are specifically for girls. I
believe showcasing all three organizations would be a great way to have comprehensive
research, research that includes women of all ages. Once I have finalized the
organizations that I will utilize in my research, I will list the names and
details of the organizations. This will be revealed in my next blog! I have
been telling many of my friends about WomenNC along with the fellowship and
they all admire the organization very much and are very excited for the
presentations of our work in the spring.

Now that I have completed my finals, I will be heading home
for the break and will take time to continue my research and complete the
paper. I am very excited to include all my findings about the organizations I
have contacted because they are great at what they do and truly make a
difference in the girls’ lives.